Tuesday, February 05, 2013

But of course: New liberal study suggests that working less could cause global warming to be cut in half!

Study: Global Warming Can Be Slowed By Working Less - US News and World Report
Want to reduce the effects of global warming? Stop working so hard. Working fewer hours might help slow global warming, according to a new study released Monday by the Center for Economic Policy and Research.

A worldwide switch to a "more European" work schedule, which includes working fewer hours and more vacation time, could prevent as much as half of the expected global temperature rise by 2100, according to the analysis, which used a 2012 study that found shorter work hours could be associated with lower carbon emissions.

The Center for Economic Policy and Research is a liberal think tank based in Washington.
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"If people are taking a vacation, that means they're not commuting, but it might mean they're taking a plane ride," [economist David Rosnick, author of the study] says.

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